Before I knew it, a few more days later, the basilisk incident did not cause much trouble between teachers and students due to Dumbledore's request for secrecy. None of the students even noticed that Filch's Mrs. Loris, who usually liked to hang around the school, hadn't seen it in days!

In the current Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, except for Professor Lockhart, who always likes to wear a pair of Muggle sunglasses in and out of the castle day and night, there doesn't seem to be anything particularly out of the ordinary.

Recently, students have been talking more about when Professor Anne will start classes for the second time! After all, it's been a week since the last class, but until now, there is no indication that she wants to start another class! Every day when students walk out of the auditorium after dinner, they subconsciously look at the wall above the exit, hoping to suddenly see some new class start notice on it!

On Wednesday afternoon, it's Herbology class time for Year 2 at Hogwarts, Pomona? Sprout was standing in the doorway of the school's herb cultivation greenhouse, handing out soundproof earmuffs to every student who walked into the greenhouse. This chubby, honest middle-aged witch is not only a professor of herbs at the school, but also the head of Hufflepuff House.

"Professor, why did she give each of us such earmuffs? What the hell is this for? Harry, you know what? Ron was playing with the earmuffs, he couldn't figure it out, it was just a herbal class! Why send them this kind of thing? Is it freeze protection? But it's not that cold yet! It's not long since autumn!

"Huh? Don't ask me! I don't know anything! Harry shrugged his shoulders, he was still wondering how he could possibly know what the professor was doing with these earmuffs!

"Oh! Merlin! Harry! Ron! Don't tell me you never do pre-class preparation? Hermione, who was passing by, overheard the conversation between Harry and Ron, and looked at the two friends in surprise.

"Pre-class? What is that? Not necessarily, right? Ron tried to put on the earmuffs and turned his head to look at Harry. Harry, do you have a pre-class preparation? ”

"Of course not! I never do prep! Where is there so much time, isn't it the same when you watch it again in class? Harry followed Ron's example and tried to put on earmuffs.

"You guys are!" Hermione looked at the two living treasures angrily, turned around and walked directly to her best friend, she swore that she would never borrow notes for the two of them again! They brought it all upon themselves!

"Alright, students! Listen to me! Today in our herbal class we are going to learn how to take care of a peculiar herb! My next words are very, very important! Be sure to listen carefully! Otherwise, I don't guarantee that you won't be hurt by it! "Herbology professor Pomona? When Sprout saw that the students were all here, he clapped his hands and motioned for everyone to listen to her.

"So, let me check first, does anyone know what we're going to do in this lesson?" Pomona? Sprout asked. Then she smiled at the students huddled in the greenhouse. Then she saw Hermione, who had her hands held high. "Okay! Miss Granger, please speak. ”

"Our lesson is to learn about the habits of mandrakes and how to repot them!" Hermione said word by word, she had already reviewed the entire second-year herb class, and of course she knew what class she was going to take today.

"Excellent! Gryffindor plus five points! "After waving Hermione to stand down, Pomona? Sprout asked again, "So, does anyone else know what a mandrake is?" And what's the use? What should I pay attention to? ”

Listening to the professor's words, the whole greenhouse class, the students look at me, I look at you, although they really want to earn points for their house, but obviously, except for Hermione, who is still holding her right hand high, no one else knows what this mandrake herb is.

"Alright! It's still you, Miss Granger, please. "Pomona? Professor Sprout was a little sad that she was only going to ask two questions in this class, and there was only a total of 10 points!

But now it seems that all the points will be earned by the Gryffindor students! With such a simple question, hasn't anyone else thought of flipping through the textbook in advance?

"Mandrake, also known as mandrake root, is a powerful restorative that can be used to restore a deformed person or a person who has been enchanted to its original state. The mandrake grows by changing pots until they are fully ripe! Moreover, it is said that the cry of the mandrake can also kill people! Hermione smugly said everything she knew, and then gave Ron an angry look as she retreated into the queue! What does he mean by looking at himself with the eyes of an alien?

"Excellent! It was perfect! Gryffindor plus five more points! "Pomona? Sprout took the lead and applauded. "But rest assured, our mandrakes are not yet ripe, and their cries are not fatal! What's more, we also have ear cups specifically for them! She raised the earmuffs in her hand, and the students finally knew why they had to give one to everyone when they came in!

"Below, I add one last thing, the cry of a ripe mandrake kills people! Although ours is not yet mature, but! If you don't have earmuffs on and hear their cry directly, it will definitely cause a lot of damage! So! Please be vigilant! The rules must be strictly followed: wear your earmuffs! She stared solemnly at the students in the greenhouse until each student had put them on.

"These earmuffs have been treated with special magic! It only blocks out most of the harmful sounds, and you can still hear me! All right! Please pay attention to it below! I'm just going to give you a demonstration! ”

By the way, Pomona? Sprout looked at it again and made sure that the students were wearing earmuffs before taking a pot of mandrake, and then took another empty basin that was slightly larger and placed it next to him, signaling the students to pay attention. Then she grabbed the mandrake's rhizome on top of the dirt and took a breath before pulling it out of the mud!

The deformed limbs of the mandrake pulled out of the dirt writhed and struggled like a human, and the open mouth under the distorted face let out a scream like a child's cry! Although the magic earmuffs blocked out all harmful sounds, the students subconsciously covered the earmuffs on their ears tightly until Pomona? Professor Sprout had once again stuffed the mandrake into the large pot and covered it with dirt before they put their hands down.

"That's it! Everyone's seen it clearly, right? Mandrakes are a nuisance! They don't like to be pulled out of the dirt, so you need to pull it hard! And they don't want to go back to the dirt honestly after they are pulled out! Therefore, you also need to stuff them into large basins and cover them with dirt quickly! Do you understand? Very good! ”

After saying that, seeing that the students all nodded in understanding, Pomona? Professor Sprout divided the students into teams of two, one of whom was responsible for plucking the mandrake and stuffing it back into the large basin and holding it, while the other was responsible for quickly covering it with earth.

"Parvati, are you ready? I'm going to pull it up soon! Hermione and Parvati were grouped, with Hermione clutching the mandrake and a large pot nervously beside her.

Seeing that her companion was ready, Hermione followed the example of Sprout's teaching, pulled up the mandrake fiercely, carried it into the air to look at its disgusting and twisted rhizome, and quickly stuffed it into the basin and pressed it hard, and then Parvati, who had been preparing it for a long time, quickly covered the basin with dirt.

"Miss Granger! And Miss Patil! You guys are doing a great job! Excellent! ”

Pomona? Professor Sprout happened to walk up to them, and when he saw their swift movements and tacit cooperation, he couldn't help but nod his head in praise, if all the students were like these two little girls, she would be able to worry! After commenting, she continued to walk towards the other students.

"Harry, are you ready?" Seeing that the rest of the people were almost all done, the only ones who didn't start were him and Harry! This made Ron a little nervous as he grabbed the mandrake's leaves.

"That's it! Do it, Ron! Harry held his eyes, a large basin in one hand and a small wooden bucket of dirt in the other, he was sure he was ready!

"Hey! Get up for me! Ron pulled his hands up with all his might, and the mandrake seedlings began to struggle and cry as he grabbed them into the air.

Ron didn't immediately follow Sprout's instructions, but stared at the mandrake seedlings for a moment and grinned triumphantly! It seems that this thing is very simple! He thought to himself, and was about to stuff it into the large basin that Harry was holding on, when he saw a little girl sitting on the windowsill of the greenhouse at some point.

When he looked closely, he realized that it was Professor Anne! Little Anne didn't wear any earmuffs at the moment, she just sat on the windowsill of the greenhouse, nibbling on a pack of french fries, and curiously looking at the mandrake carried in the air by Ron himself.

Anne had been secretly teleported to this greenhouse for a while, and it was the first time she had seen this magical herb! So she ate while watching the students catch the herbs that looked like villains and repot them. It looks like a lot of fun! If it weren't for the fact that little Anne was eating, and she was a little disgusted that they were too dirty, she probably would have to go up and give it a try!

Ron didn't know exactly when Professor Anne was there! But it didn't matter, because what made Ron wonder even more was: didn't the sound of a mandrake kill people? Why is Professor Anne okay without earmuffs? Looking at her eating with relish, where does it look like she will be injured or killed? Could it be Pomona? Will Professor Sprout deceive his students? This shouldn't be!

Oh! I know! Surely this mandrake is still small, and its sound does no harm to the wizard! It must be so! That's right!

Thinking of this, Ron triumphantly continued to carry the mandrake in the air with his right hand, and then removed the earmuffs from his ears with his free left hand, and said loudly in a voice that could be heard by the whole class: "Look! Harry, Professor Anne didn't wear earmuffs either, and I'm sure this mandrake seedling would never hurt me in any way... ”

Ron had just taken off his own earmuffs, and before the last word "harm" could be uttered, four lines of bright red blood flowed out of his nostrils and ears, and he fell straight down!

"Oh! No! Ron! Harry was startled by Ron's movements, and quickly dropped the basin and stepped forward to help him.

"Aha! Look at this idiot! Hahaha! Look what he's done! Malfoy and Goyle on the other side couldn't help but lead the way when they saw Ron's appearance.

"Don't do that! Students! Please don't! It's not funny at all! "Pomona? Seeing this, Professor Sprout hurriedly went over and stuffed the mandrake back into the pot and quickly covered the soil, and then took off the earmuffs and said to the students with a serious expression! She leaned down again to roughly check Ron's injuries, and fortunately, it looked like he had just fainted.

"And you! Professor Anne! Please don't show up in my class casually, it will seriously interfere with my class! What's more, your bad behavior can send the wrong message to your students! This can mislead students! It's dangerous! Very dangerous! "Pomona? Sprout turned and spoke sternly to Anne, who was still sitting on the windowsill munching on fries.

"Oh! I'm really sorry about that! "Anne was just passing by, but she stopped by to join in the fun and see the rare plants! But who thought that he would cause trouble for the other party, he couldn't help but stick out his tongue, and quickly cast a flashing spell and slipped away!

"That's it! Students! Pack up your things and leave class! Remember! Before your next class, turn in an assignment on mandrake habits! Fill at least one piece of parchment! At last! Let me remind you again: until you have enough confidence in your strength, never do anything that is beyond your means! The sound of a mandrake is not for everyone! Otherwise......! "This classmate named Ron is your role model! But she didn't say it in public! It hurts so much!

Pomona? When Professor Sprout finished speaking, he bent down and picked up Ron. Although the child seemed fine, he still needed to be taken to the infirmary, and Madam Pomfrey had to be examined again.

"Hey! What poor Ron! Of course, Hermione and Harry also went to the infirmary together, looking at Ron, who was put into the hospital bed by Madam Pomfrey to recuperate, Hermione didn't know what to say about her unreliable little friend, how could he dare to take off the earmuffs so casually? Is little Anne also something he can imitate casually? You don't have to think about it, everyone can tear the dragon with their hands and beat the entire Ministry of Magic! You're afraid Ron can't even beat a troll, right?

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(End of the second shift!) ）